Correcting others’ grammar/spelling mistakes

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Yes I too think it's really rude,arrogant and snobbish!!

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You can say whatever you like Anniebach
(within GNHQ guidelines of course)

You can say that again Annie. (You can say ........)

It rarely happens now. Been replaced by a need to control threads .

I wonder how long it will be before she does it again?

There's one poster in perticular who has rather brutally corrected grammar/spelling/punctuation with no reference to the content of the post, which I thought very rude. I can't remember her name but she's not been on this thread.

There have been a lot of comments about this but I'm not sure its happening a great deal is it ?
Maybe other posters can give their experiences.

We didn't correct other people's spelling or grammar in the early days. We all agreed it was impolite. Why is it happening now?

I have degrees in English and have taught both GCSE, A Level and ESOL– no big achievement but relevant here – and would never correct another poster's spelling or grammar simply because that is discourteous. However, if the post is difficult to understand because of the use of language, I would probably ask for clarification. That is polite.

mcem, your right, it's just an interesting concept a written telephone voice.

I agree though good to know when enough is enough.

Rose

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Has she got a name?
You may wish to not answer that

so she doesn't answer back.
Yet.

I must go and sew up dolly.
DH thinks I have lost the plot because I talk to her (she hasn't got a face yet).

I give up, wish I could find a craft to take up some time .

Right, so we are now on page 2 and I think that there is a general consensus that we should not comment on how posters express their opinions.
May we comment on the opinions?
And perhaps the inventor of the spellchecker could apply his/her inventive talents to dveloping the “bullsh*t checker”?

Ally I'd like to think that but am wondering if there isn't some sort of equivalent of the telephone voice and I 'd like to think folk here are a bit more relaxed.
Not a major issue. Not worth picking away at.
Watching a dog worrying a bone can get a bit irritating, eh?

This thread was about correcting people, not insulting and abusing them. Which we all seem to take from some. I suppose we should retaliate, but that would make those who do it think we care.

"mcem Thu 07-Jun-18 16:20:38
ally far from 'not pointing out glaring errors', I'm simply saying that seem to want to want to make some sort of impression by 'talking posh' and that it's just not necessary in a supposedly relaxed and informal situation like GN."

With respect mcem, I really don't understand why it would bother you. Surely people "talk" the way they 'talk'. It's like some sort of reverse snobbery.

Farmore15 I bet you were popular.

Been = mean

I think there are plenty of posts on here which state the exact opposite - because you havn’t seen them does not actually been they don’t exist